Bad day!!!
is the car at least cranking? if it is, than you can guess that it can possibly be the fuel pump, check if you are getting spark, possible maf failure? narrow it down, for the engine to turn on all you need is spark and fuel. Good luck keep us posted...
ps, try not driving in and out of traffic, it could've been worse!
ps, try not driving in and out of traffic, it could've been worse!
I'm only 18...
Yesterday, i parked my car and right before i turned it off, my hids started flickering. Get back into the car 15 min later and turn it on, turns on then dies. It was exactly like what happens when your maf sensor isnt hooked up. Popped the hood, saw my neg terminal loose and tightened it up. Turned on the car and it turned on but only idled at like 400-500rpms at idle. Then i drove back home. The car was normal while driving. Today my car has been normal, idling at the 700-800rpm range. I might go change out my spark plugs. I have service records on everything besides plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor.
Yesterday, i parked my car and right before i turned it off, my hids started flickering. Get back into the car 15 min later and turn it on, turns on then dies. It was exactly like what happens when your maf sensor isnt hooked up. Popped the hood, saw my neg terminal loose and tightened it up. Turned on the car and it turned on but only idled at like 400-500rpms at idle. Then i drove back home. The car was normal while driving. Today my car has been normal, idling at the 700-800rpm range. I might go change out my spark plugs. I have service records on everything besides plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor.
Next time just chill, park the car, call for a tow, buy moms her gift while waiting for the tow and get at all the women showing interests in you. Tell um that u r shopping for moms and your car broke down, might get you some sympathy kitty kat.
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From: Japan
Is the car lowered? if so might want to take a look under the fender well and see if your harness is wore through... may not hurt to peel back the carpet and check to make sure all your ecu plugs are in tight. Mine used to stall or almost stall alot turned out to be a bad wireat the ecu from a botched gadget install from a previous owner.
Last edited by drnkcarlos; Jan 7, 2009 at 06:18 AM.
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iight guys sorry about the grammer i was alil in the rush....lol but i just got a tune up consisting spark plugs,wires,distributor,rotor,distributor o-ring so i kno thats not it...i also jus replaced the ecu...but i have a spare so maybe ill put it in today and see how it rides....and yea the car is basically stock jus intake and and custom header back exhaust...i have all my na-t items except the turbo...but im not a fan of na-t so im not in a rush to boost my na...i rather have a 1j...but anyway this mornin i go outside to start workin on it and Guess wut......she crankes right up no if ands or buts about it....and idles like a champ....lol so idk wut the issue is maybe the last owner didnt take car of her like he should have...oh and i also have a jzx90 fuel pump in there...idk u think that can be my issue????
assuming it's not fuel AMOUNT.
i'd assume wiring or sensor having to do with temperature, but the coolant and air temp sensors i don't think would cause a complete failure of startup.
do as the others said, batt terminals, ecu plugs, etc...since you're not lowered, you can skip the wheel well one.
i'd assume wiring or sensor having to do with temperature, but the coolant and air temp sensors i don't think would cause a complete failure of startup.
do as the others said, batt terminals, ecu plugs, etc...since you're not lowered, you can skip the wheel well one.
im havin issues again i think its my MAF....cuz the car was idling then all of a sudden the idle will drop and then kick back in and also it will idle and then jus shut off so idk im lost....lol
Driver
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Illinois
Sounds like a problem i had, The car would run flawless & then boom it dies & won't start, Like it's missing something, The car has a S-afc, It reads RPMs, Air flow when cranking, So the next move i did was to replace the igniter & coil when the car died again, But the car still didn't start, So i did the 12v mod & so far so good, I hope that was the problem...
english dude, english..proper grammar is the key to getting a proper solution 
start with your basics..dont over analyze the issue..and a bad maf wont keep the car from starting, it will just run like crap. sounds to me like something fuel related.
start with your basics..dont over analyze the issue..and a bad maf wont keep the car from starting, it will just run like crap. sounds to me like something fuel related.
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well let me start by sayin im 19 years old and 2days my moms birthday so while she's at work i decide to get dressed and go to the mall to get her somethin....im drivin my sc all n and out of traffic and everything is all good...then i finally get to the mall and im drivin through the parkin lot tryin to find a parkin space and bam thats when this white boi cuts me off so i had to kinda slam on the breaks and while im slowin down the sc decides to idle low and then thats when it happens she stalls....right in front of the damn mall...and im tryin to start her back up but she jus wont turn ova...so i push her out of the way of traffic and continue tryin to get her to turn ova but no luck so i sit there for a hour...tryin to find out the issue...i pop the hood and check all vacuum lines and all is good then i pull the efi fuse to restart the computer....still no luck so now im gettin pissed...all these hot *****es walkin by lookin like damn thats a sexy *** car but why is it sittin on the side of the road like that and im like....mad people *** ova and say my car is hot....so 2day was a pretty bad day...my sc breaks down in front of the mall but at least i got alot of good comments on my sc...and i still neva got my mom a gift.....bummer right???
Sorry, I just had to. Best of luck figuring it out.